1. The meaning of life lies in giving rather than taking, and in giving rather than receiving. - Ba Jin 2. The meaning of life lies in giving rather than taking, and in giving rather than receiving. - Ba Jin 3. Greatness in life, glory in death. 4. Life should establish the belief that the meaning of life lies in giving, not in receiving. 5. Our life is like climbing a mountain. If you don't go up, you are going down, and you can only stay where you are. 6. Our life is like climbing a mountain. If you don't go up, you are going down, and you can only stay where you are. —Ba Jin